Lomatium papilioniferum J.A. Alexander & W. Whaley
butterfly bearing lomatium
Apiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
butterfly bearing lomatium
Apiaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Malodorous perennial herb from a long, stout taproot below a branching stem-base which is often covered by the dead leaves of the previous year; stems several, glabrous, 15-50 cm tall.
Leaves:
Mostly basal, short rough-hairy, very finely dissected, with numerous, very narrow, often subterete ultimate segments that lie in numerous planes to form a thick mat.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of compound umbels; flowers yellow; spokes of the umbel elongate unequally, 3.5-10 cm long; involucels well-developed.
Fruits:
Elliptic, 8-15 mm long, glabrous, lateral wings 1/3 - 1/2 as wide as the body.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Habitat and Range
Dry rocky or open slopes in the lowland zone; rare in SW BC, known only from Galiano Island and Saltspring Island; S to WY, CO, NV and OR.Status Information
| Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native | S2 | Red | T (Nov 2018) |
BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Lomatium grayi (J.M. Coult. & Rose) J.M. Coutl. & Rose